We’ve Arrived!
24 Oct 2010 4 Comments
in Kolkata
I’ve just had my first week in Kolkata and have fully settled into the BMS Guesthouse, and got used to sharing a room with 6 girls.
The two Kolkata Action Teams have for the moment basically merged as we will be living together for the whole six months, but we’ll be working separately when we get started.
We haven’t started our work yet, instead we’ve spent this week getting to know the city, and the culture. This has been really great, but we are all itching to start doing something useful instead of just being tourists.
We’ve had curry and rice everyday, quite often twice a day, but we also had a trip to pizza hut to celebrate Dan B’s birthday! It wasn’t quite the same, but still a treat 
The heat has been hard to cope with, but we’ve been shopping and having suitable indian attire has helped.
There has been a huge christian conference in Kolkata this week, called The Festival of Life, with Darlene Zschech and band from Hillsong, and american speakers. The main one being Joyce Meyer, who seems to be very famous here.
We’ve been going to the morning meetings, and I’ve found it very unexpected to be part of such a western event, but i have enjoyed worshipping with thousands of Indians.
Just returned from going to church for the first time here, and it was great! Very lively and fun.
I am certain that God is here in this wonderful city with us. I pray that we will all continue feel his prescence, especially as we start working at the slum school this week.
Thank you for all your prayers so far, I’ve felt really supported, even so far away from you all.
(Please also pray for Arika from the Kolkata 1 team, as she didn’t get her visa in time to fly out with us last week, and is flying out today on her own.)
I feel immensely privileged that God has called me to Kolkata, because I love it!
Love Rebecca xxxx
Back in Cupar
11 Oct 2010 1 Comment
So, the first stage of the action team year has been completed, BMS seem confident that they’ve trained me enough, so I’m home for a week before flying from heathrow on sunday.
Had a nice day yesterday with a farewell service and lunch with all the lovely people at Cupar Baptist Church.
I’m now doing all my washing and catching up on some sleep, some final preparations before going down to London on Saturday.
I will be in Kolkata this time next week, scary stuff. Hasn’t quite hit me how close it all is!
Starting to say my goodbyes this week, please pray that I will be able to do this properly and make the most of the time i have left before leaving.
Please feel free to drop in on me any time this week.
Prayers for the journey please, and that things like visas are all sorted for us.
Thank you for all your support this far, please keep checking this blog, it’s about to get really interesting
Rebecca xx
Recovering from Min y Don
26 Sep 2010 5 Comments
in Training
From Tuesday to Friday this week we were put through our paces at Min y Don Christian Adventure Centre.
We did canoeing on the first day, which was very challenging, due to how much horrible stinking mud there was, and we had to get absoloutely covered in it. Unfortunately one of my trainers never made it back!
Tensions did begin to appear in the team, especially since Dan P had injured his foot quite badly and so was on crutches for the week. He really struggled with not being able to take part fully.
It was also very difficult, as we never told what was happening next, an extreme example of this is when we were told to be at dinner at five, and then informed we would be spending the night out in the forest and had two minutes to get ready.
Particular challenges that I had to face were swimming across the estuary to get our dinner (a pigeon and some pasta) from a boat, and having to stick my hand in horse poo to get a dingbat which we then had to solve.
Not the most pleasant week I’ve ever had, but its all in the name in of team building, and our team was forced to be much more honest with each other, and naturally this has lead to growth.
Thank you for your continued prayers, I’m feeling really strengthened knowing I have all your support.
Love,
Rebecca xx
Birmingham Adventures
17 Sep 2010 2 Comments
in Training
Having a very packed time here at the IMC, doing three sessions a day on teambuilding, culture and theology.
Heading off to a church in Warwick this afternoon to spend the weekend involved with their kids and youth work, and taking part in the service. Will be leading the service in a few weeks time.
Getting on really well with my team, Hannah, Naomi, and the two Dans.
Hope you’re missing me!
Rebecca x
It’s Training Time!
07 Sep 2010 2 Comments
in Training
Less than a week to go before i’m off on the train to the International Mission Centre in Birmingham for my Action Team training!
Looking forward to meeting and bonding with my team, slightly less excited about my long To Do list that I have for this week..
So, prayers please on Mon 13th, as I start my journey, and I’ll hopefully see you in october before i fly off to Kolkata.
On the 10th of October I’ll be having a leaving party, so please keep the date, details will follow.
Thanks for reading!
Love,
Rebecca x
Blessings Come in Tins
17 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
Deposited £200 at the bank today, mostly in spare change from tins that people have been saving up for me in.
Was so heavy!
I won’t complain though, it’s a wonderful thing to have more money than you can carry!
So much money has been raised through these tins, sometimes i have to count twice, because it’s unbelievable how much people have donated.
Thank you God, and all you Tin Fillers!
x
Official Opening of the Blog!
15 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
Only 4 weeks to go until I head off down to Birmingham and the BMS Action Team adventure begins!
I have my train ticket booked for the 13th September, and all 30 something Action Teamers will be there together to start Training, for a whole month!
Very exciting, but it’s getting scarily close…
